Telephone attachment



May 15, 1928; 1,610,228

J. W. ARROWSMITH TELEPHONE ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. 1, 1923 Patented May 15, 1928.

UNITED s JOHN winner AnnowsMI n, or CENTER LINE, iii-outrun.-

" I Tnmrnonn ATTACHMENT;

Application filed. December 1, 1926. Serial no; 151,968.

The present invention relates to improvements in attachments for telephones, and the primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a combination memorandum and mirror attachment primarily intended for use upon desk telephones.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision ofja telephone attachment embodying afreely movable main body'portion which when disposed in one position, paper will be exposed for thepurpose of making notations or taking "wdo wn other data, and when moved to itsvopposit'e position, a mirror will beexposed toyview.

Afurther object of the invention resides in the provisionof a combined memorandum and mirror attachment fortelep'honea-embodying a pivotally mounted main body portion so supported as to be automatically retained in either of its adjusted positions.

A still further object of the invention resides in theprovision of a device *of this characterwhich' is of extremely simple and durable construction, and one embodying novel features of assembly, in that certain sections of the device so interfit" with companion'. sections as to eliminate thenecessity of but a minimum number of fastening elements for retaining the separable sections in assembled relation. v

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a memorandum attachment for telephones wherein the writing material is in the form of a roll of paper, and which is trained over'a suitable writing surface; with the device so constructed at one endas to permit of the used portion of the paper strip to be withdrawn and readily severed alon one edge of the device. y p

Other objects and advantages of-the invention will'be apparent during the course of the following detailed desoription,'taken in connection with theacoo'mpanying drawing forming a part of this specification and "inwhich drawing: 1

' ing' side of the main'body. portion'of the de- Figure 1 is a'perspect'iveyiew of'a com ing the improved attachment applied there, to andwith the mirrorexposed to view; Figure 2'is'a face plan view offthe writvice and showing portions broken away 'for illustrating oertaln details of constructlon.

station on fl Blot Figure 1; and

means B and a main-body portion'or attach- Figii'reB is an enlarged central longitudia rial showing by way. of dotted lines, the manner I in which the main body portionmay be pivotallyswungfor exposing either face there'- of to a position facing a person usingthe telephone.

Referring tothe drawing in detail,

wherein similar referencecharacters designa-te corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A -designates aconventional type of desk telephone 'to'which the attachment embodying a-- supportmg ment proper C.

The telephoneA, and which is of the convention'al'desk type, embodies the usualbase 5 and the upright standard or post'ti which is usually of cylindrical formation. I

The supporting means'B, embodies a pair of clamping plates 7 each being provided with semicircular shaped portions 8 which the improved attachment is shown applied,

may be clamped, aboutthe telephone post 6 at any preferred height there'along by means of a suitable bolt and'wing nut 9, the bolts extending transversely through'the'fclampi- ,ingplates and beingthreaded forreceiv :in'gthe wing nut. Mounted horizontally at the outer end of thecla'mp formed by the plates 7, is a bracket'arm 10 which is preferably of cylindrical formation, and which arm maybe of any desired length for disposing the attachment proper C at any pre ferred'dist ance from the telephone post 6; Carried by the outer endtof the bracket arm 10, is a U-shaped keeper or rest'll em bodying inner and outer parallel arms'12 and 13 respectively, connected attheirlower ends by means of a stop section 14 which extends in parallel alignment with the bracket arm 10. The upper end 'of the inner aria-12 is connected to the bracket arm'lO ata point slightlyiinwardly from the outer end thereof for providinga terminal'bea'ring portion '15 at the outer end'of the bracket arm, whilethe upper end 'ofthe outer arm 13cis ofiset inwardly at a right angle for forming a beary "ing portion lfi which extends inv axial alignventional type 'of desk telephone and'showmentwith the bracket arm bearing portion the horizontal stop section] '14 atfa location forwardly and below: the companion bearing portions 15 and 16. The horizontal stop see. t1on14 may of course be'dieposed' at anylotaint forwardly and base are" fears bf the bearing pore-@515 and 16, in accordance with the desired angle at which it is preferred that the attachment proper G bev disposed. The horizontal stop section -l lmaybe provided with a pair of rubber bumpers 17 so arranged as to engage the attachment proper when swung to either of its adjusted positions.

. .Referringnow to the attachrnent proper (Land which isadapted t Jbe freelymounted upon the outer end of the supporting 'nieans B, the same embodies asubstantially rectangular shaped frame 20 whichm ay be formed from sheet metal, shaped to provide channel shaped side rails 2lembodying base or web portions 22 andtinwardly extending .Conneot'ing .one end. of the thememorandum. side of the rame, .is a. cross plate 24; having a straight outergedge 25 provided witha semi-circular Shaped notch 26 which preferably ,disposed midway of the ends of the. plate. Connecting one; end of the oppositely disposedflanges'23 at the vmirror side of the V raine, and at thatendof the fra-meat which the cross plate 24; is provided, is a retaining .plate 27. provided at, its outer edge with an inwardly extending, flange ,28 which is directed toward the cross plate 24 with themno edge of the flangespacedfrom the inner faceof the Crossplate. This flange 28, and

- as will be seen b observi'n Fi ures 1 and at the mir-ror sideof the frame.

3, extends transverselyaof the frame 20 at a point inwardly. of. thejstra-i'ght outer edge of the cross plate 24;, Formed at the opposite endof the side rails21, and co' nnecting the ends of the rails, is a semi-circular shaped head 30- which, forms a terminally opening pocket for receiving a roll of paper 31.

Thus it will he seen'that the flanges 23, crossplate 24r, andhead 30 provide a window 32 atrthewmeinorandum side of theframe,

and that thecoinpanion flanges 23, retaining plate 27 and head 30, providea window. 33

Fitting in the frame 20, is a. U-shaped carrier34 embodying side arms 35 fitting in the achannelshaped side rails 21, and a cross arm Z may extend for supporting 36 which engages the flange 28- of the retaininggplate 27,. As will be observed in Figure 2, the arms 35 engage the webs 'of the side rails; 2 1,and that thefree ends of the (arms extend ,into the pocket formed. by the head 30. Provided in the free ends of the. carrier arms 35, and at the confrontingffaees' otvthe arms, are terminally opening .rgui'dewa ys. or

grooves 37; into which the ends. of a' shaft "38 of the paper roll .31.,The carrier 34 may e1 rigidly see ured .within the frame 2O v means" .of suitable screws or. rivet-s 39 which extend through the websof the side rails 21., l i

.cap 40 ofsemi-eircular shape in cross section,

and which ca is adapted to be snapped over Removably :fitting over the head 30,.is a.

the "head 30 for "closing the outer endof the head and forming a suit-ableeontainer for the paper roll 31. The cap 40 may, be proerably .made of thin sheet metal, with one end ofthe plate curled as at 45 for abutting against theouter ;side of the flange 28 when the, writingv plate is in assembled'position;behind theI1nirrorplate42. fThe opposite end of the writingplate isbent over one end of the mirror plate as at 46,.and-,whichas will befapparent, prevents. relative longitudinal movement-of the plates 42 and 44. This writing plate 44 is of greater area than the window-32, .and preferably has its si'deedges extending into the channel shape side, rails 21 in a manner, forv preventing lateral shifting' of the writing ,plat e Whenthe device is beingused for writing purposes., I a

str'pof paper frorn the roll 31 is fed over the writing: plate gii atthe window 32 and at. its free. end extends inwardly of the cross plate 24. After that portion of the paper exposed at the window opening 32 has been used for taking down the desired data, theoperator may grasp the lower end of the paper at the. notch 26 and. after withdrawing the used portion ofthepaperthe same may be readily severedalong the'strai-gl'it outer edge25 of-the cross plate 24:.

vThe attachment. proper C is pivotally mountedby its -side-rails 21 upon the bearing portions 15 and 16 of the supporting means,

with the pivotal axis of the. attachment. disposed nearer to the head 30 than to the cross I plate 24, and, atalocation whereby the end ofthe frame-earryingthe head, is overb'albearing portions 15 and 1 6 may extendfor a slight distance into the carrier arms 35 for providing a suitable bearing; for the attachment. 6.. By observing. Figure 3 it,.wi1l be seen that by sol-having the cross-plate carrying end over 'balance the head-carrying end, thatv when the. attachment properis swung about thevpi vot point fim for exposing the mirrorside of theattachment, that the head 30 the-rubber bumpers 17 of the stop section 14: for retaining the attachment at the desired angle, and that when the -attach,-.

ment C swung to, the position ofthe dotted line showing for exposing the paper, the

1 l5. anced by'the opposite'end ofthefralne. The

cross-plate-carrying or heavier end of the attachment comes to rest upon the bumpers 17 of the stop section 14 for disposing the paper in a position whereby notations or other data may be readily made upon the paper. Thus it will be seen that the attachment proper C is so pivot-ally mounted upon the supporting means'B as to be automatically retained in either of its adjusted positions.

It may here be well to state that the U- shaped carrier 34 aside from serving as areinforcement for the frame 20 and as a carrier for the paper roll '31, also serves as means for overbalancing the attachment 0 at one side of its pivotal mounting upon the supporting means B.

In the assembling of the device, the U- shaped carrier, 34 may first be inserted through the open head and secured to the frame 20 as by means of the rivets 39. The mirror plate 42 may then be inserted through the open head 30 and after which the writing plate 44 may be inserted from the opposite end of the frame until the curled flange engages the flange 28 and then the opposite end of the writing plate bent over the end of the mirror plate as at 46 in a manner whereby the plates 42 and 44 are held against longitudinal movement within the frame 20. The curved portion 46 of the writing plate also aids in guiding the paper from the roll 31 over the writing plate. When all of the paper has been used from the roll 31, the cap 40 may be removed from the head 30 and a new roll of paper positioned in the pocket of the head.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a novel and efficient attachment for use in connection with desk telephones has been provided, embodying a freely movable main body portion which when disposed in one position, paper will be exposed for the purpose of making notations, and when moved to its opposite position, a mirror will be exposed to view, and which main body portion is so pivotally mounted as to remain in either of'its adjusted positions. without the necessity of employing keeper means for retaining of the main body portion in its adjusted positions.

Changes in detail may be made to the specific form of the invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising in combination, a supporting means ,including a clamp portion for a telephone standard and a U-shaped keeper portion embodying a stop section, and an attachment to attachment proper pivotally carried by the I supporting means and engageable with said stop section for retaining ofthe attachment proper in adjusted positions with thereof exposed to view.

2. A device of the class either face described comprising in combination, a bracket arm adapted to be mounted horizontally upon a telephone standard and provided at its outer end with a bearing portion, a U-shaped keeper carried by the bracket-arm and embodying a stop section arranged forwardly and below av bracket arm and a bearing portion disposed in axial alignment with the bearing portion of the bracket arm, and an attachment proper pivotally mounted 01f center uponsaid bearing portions and ment proper in either of its adjusted positions for exposing either face of the same.

3. In a memorandum attachment for telephones, the combination of a support provided with aligning bearing portions, a frame pivotally mounted intermediate its ends upon said bearing portions and profreely engageable with said stop section for retaining'the attach-.

vided with a window opening, means on one end of the frame for mounting a paper roll with its free end trained through the frame beneath said window opening for withdrawal at the opposite end of the frame, and a stop carried by the plane between the vertical and horizontal planes of the support.

4. A device of the character described comprising, a supporting member, a frame pivotally mounted on the supporting member, and a stop carried by the supporting member, said stop being adapted to engage either flat face of the frame over the entire width thereof to'hold the frame in a. slant ing plane.

7 JOHN WILLIAM ARROWSMITH.

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